U.S. House spending bill clears procedural hurdle in party-line vote
WASHINGTON The first of 12 fiscal 2024 spending bills overcame a procedural hurdle in the Republican-controlled U.S. House
2023-07-27 02:26
House leaders stare down another nail biter week as spending bills sow divisions
Republican leadership is bracing for yet another week where they'll need to unite a splintered conference -- this time on a series of spending bills that will set the tone for an autumn showdown with the United States Senate.
2023-07-27 01:18
Officials and lawmakers push for more government transparency on UFOs
Three retired military veterans are testifying Wednesday at a House hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena -- commonly known as UFOs -- warning that the sightings are a national security problem and that the government has been too secretive about them.
2023-07-26 23:50
Blinken criticises China's 'problematic behaviour' during visit to Tonga
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned of China's "problematic behaviour" during a visit to
2023-07-26 11:17
Top US Republican McCarthy ponders Biden impeachment probe
By David Morgan WASHINGTON The top Republican in the U.S. Congress said on Tuesday that he could launch
2023-07-26 07:46
Senators propose banning stock trades for US Congress, president
WASHINGTON Members of the U.S. Congress, the president, vice president and senior executive branch officials and their relatives
2023-07-26 07:15
Texas congressman leads thirst and hunger strike to urge heat protections for workers
A Democratic congressman from Texas is participating in a brief thirst and hunger strike Tuesday to "draw attention to the need for a federal workplace heat standard, including protections for rest and water breaks."
2023-07-26 04:51
US House Republicans bring culture wars into spending showdown with Senate
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is due to begin voting this week on a
2023-07-26 02:15
Brussels bombers found guilty after long murder trial
Six of the 10 suspects are convicted of terrorist murder for the twin bombings that killed 32 people.
2023-07-26 01:49
Exclusive-US senators seek salary information from Fed's inspector general
By David Morgan and Costas Pitas WASHINGTON Republican Senator Rick Scott and Democrat Elizabeth Warren have asked for
2023-07-25 18:23
US attorney who has led Hunter Biden probe offers to publicly testify to Congress this fall
US attorney David Weiss, who has led the Hunter Biden criminal probe, has offered to testify at a public congressional hearing this fall, according to a letter sent to lawmakers on Monday.
2023-07-25 08:24
College football analyst warns Oklahoma that Texas is doing better prep for SEC
One college football analyst things Texas is doing a better job of preparing for the SEC than Oklahoma and warned the Sooners of a rude awakening.Oklahoma and Texas may be focused on getting ready for the 2023 college football season but this whole season carries with it an undercurrent of chang...
2023-07-25 07:45